In the first 33 years of the championship, clubs from the county won 11 All-Irelands; in the 21 years since, none
Castlehaven’s Mark Collins lifts the trophy after his side beat Nemo Rangers in the Cork Senior Football Championship Final this year at Páirc Uíi Chaoimh, Co Cork. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho’s Nemo Rangers were facing the possibility of a third consecutive defeat on the big day. Opponents Crossmolina had beaten them in the first year of that sequence and it took a mighty kick from Colin Corkery at the death to break the deadlock and effectively land the Andy Merrigan Cup.
“To be fair, we have continued to win the county, 23 titles in 50 years but the championship outside of Cork has become more competitive. I don’t agree with the format used in the county either in that it’s very hard to get knocked out initially with group games. The club’s success was such that in their first 14 provincial campaigns, they lost just once – to Thomond College in the 1977 final — before sustaining a first defeat by Kerry opposition, Dr Crokes, after 36 years of the championship in 2006.
“Look at the hurling. Imokilly won this year but last year it was Sarsfields and the year before, Midleton. There’s no hurling club supplying players to top football teams. And in football, Nemo play junior hurling.Hurling is a concern for another day but has similar problems with Cork clubs not winning the All-Ireland for 20 years.
By 1989 Corofin in Galway trailed roll-of-honour leaders Tuam Stars by three titles to 24. Currently that lead is down to 25-23, as they have dominated this century with 15 victories. Another recent All-Ireland winning team, Kilcoo have picked up 12 of the last 13 Down championships.
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